THOUGHT:
Paul is talking about passing judgment on folks in matters that
are central to our faith. He reminds us whose job it is to judge
these sorts of matters. He also reminds us that the person we are
judging actually belongs to the Lord and what right do we have to
pass judgment on that person. So often we can find fault with
others, pass judgment on them about some inconsequential matter,
but then never deal with the blatant sin in our own life. Let's
remember that we will answer to God for what we do every bit as
much as someone we are wrongly passing judgment upon.
PRAYER:
Father, forgive me. I confess that I have wrongly passed
judgment on others when I had no right or authority to do so. I
know Jesus died to redeem them. I know you love them and have a
plan for each of them. Please use me to be an encouragement, never
a stumbling block, to them. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Thanks to Heartlight.org
The Church as Agent of Change by T. M. Moore
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